The Clifton clarion., 1887-02-02


 shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination. which Is declared
 to be unlawful. The third section forbids the giving of any undue or
 unreasonable preference or advan-
 tage to any particular person, firm,
 corporation or locality, or any par
 ticular description of traffic, and
 also forbids subjecting any partic-
 nlar person, firm, corporation or
 locality or particular description
 of traffic to any undue or unrea-
 sonable prejudice or disadvantage.
 The fourth section, reads as fol
 lows: Tt shall be unlawful for
 any common carrier subject to the
 provisions of this act to charge or
 receive any greater compensation
 in the aggregate for the iranspor-
 tation of passengers or of like
 kind of property under substan-
 tially similar circumstances and
 conditions, for a shorter than for
 a longer distance over the same
 line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance; provided, how ever, that upon application to the commission such common carrier may, in special cases, after inves- tigation by the commission, be au- thorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances" The fifth section, forbids common car riers engaged in interstate com merce to center into any contract, agreement or combination with any other common carrier or car riors for the pooling of freights of different and competing railroads or divide between them the aggre- gate or net proceeds of the earn ings of such railroads or any DOT ton thereof" The sixth section, provides that all rates, fares and charges shall be printed and post ed for public inspection, and shall not be advanced except after ten days, public notice, which shall plainly state the changes proposed and the time when increased rates, fares or charges shall go into effect. Reductions may be made without notice, but when made shall be immediately posted for public in spection. To ask or receive more or less than these published rates fares and charges is declared un- lawful. Neglect to publish or file with the commission copies of schedule of rates will subject the common carrier, in addi- ion to other penalties, to a writ | )f mandamus, to be issued by a Circuit Court of the United States, It the instance of the commission ITS. Failure to comply with such will be punishable as Nor is it to be lawful | or common carriers to enter into | or agreements to . prevent, by change of time sched- l lie. carriage in different cars or ,ther device, the continuous car iage of interstate traffic, with a jew to evading the provisions of he law. The doing of an act orbidden by the act, or emitting O do what it requires, will make he offender liable to the party injured thereby for the full amount f damage sustained, together with reasonable attorneys fee, which ee shall be taxed as part of the osts in the case. Complainants hall either paply for redress to he commission or may bring suit n their own behalf. In the actions or damages the court may com ei any director. officer. receiver, rustee or agent of the defendant Orporation to produce books and apers and testify. The claim nat testimoy thus given may crim- late the person testifying Is not ) excuse Il witness from giving is evidence. \ fine of S5,e00 is rovided for offences against the aquirements of the act. To ad- mister tie act q commission of ve persons is created, to be known 5 the Interstate Commerce Com